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	Caption	The Portal Vein and its tributaries The superior mesenteric vein and Splenic Vein ''Leinal vein'' is an old term for ''splenic vein'' Anatomical Position
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In Anatomy , the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) is a Blood Vessel that drains Blood from the Small Intestine ( Jejunum and Ileum ). It terminates when reaching the Portal Vein , which it forms with the Splenic Vein . It lies to the right of the similarly name artery, the Superior Mesenteric Artery , which originates from the Abdominal Aorta .

Tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein drain the Large Intestine , Stomach , Pancreas and Appendix and include the

• gastroepiploic vein,


• inferior pancreaticoduodenal veins,


• middle colic vein,


• right colic vein and


• ileocolic vein.

DISORDERS

Thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein is quite rare, but a significant cause of Mesenteric Ischemia and can be fatal. It is estimated that 10-15% of mesenteric Ischemia is due to mesenteric Thrombosis .


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